Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said online betting advertising rules should be tightened during his presidency. He said changes require consideration of Congress and the judiciary, and claimed the government had blocked more than 90% of illegal betting services.
Operators may face tighter advertising restrictions, although Lula said changes require institutional involvement beyond the executive.
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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on 22 October that online sports betting and casino platforms would not operate in Brazil again, calling the prohibition under Medida Provisoria 1.394/2026 irreversible. The measure, issued on 25 September, faces 99 amendments in Congress, three unconstitutionality actions at the STF and opposition from football clubs including Flamengo.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on 22 October that online sports betting and casino platforms would not operate in Brazil again, describing the prohibition under Medida Provisoria 1.394/2026 as irreversible, during a YouTube broadcast organised by federal deputy André Janones. The statement came three days before the presidential runoff. The measure's future still depends on Congress and the Supreme Federal Court (STF), the outlet reported.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva questioned whether the Central Bank should have detected repeated Pix transfers to a betting company during a 13 September broadcast. He said he was considering measures on online betting; reports about a possible provisional measure were disputed, with an unnamed minister quoted as saying it was not on the agenda.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called for new rules governing betting company oversight. His government assessed that existing oversight had failed to contain the sector's negative effects on society.
Brazilian presidential candidate Ronaldo Caiado said he would restrict betting advertising if elected and use COAF and the Federal Revenue Service to trace money moving through the sector. Asked whether he would ban betting, he did not give a direct answer.
Brazil's federal government plans to tighten sports betting advertising controls as part of its debt-relief programme, Finance Ministry executive secretary Dário Durigan said. The government is considering administrative measures and may use a provisional measure if it needs additional powers. People enrolled in Desenrola Adimplentes will be blocked from registering with betting platforms in Brazil for six months, the report said.